After a weekend of heavy rain and flooding the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for counties Antrim, Derry, Fermanagh and Tyrone. It’s feared that the floods and chaos which hit Fermanagh and Tyrone could sweep east as Storm Desmond hits again this afternoon. Up to 20mm of rain is expected to fall […]
Archive | December, 2015
Met Office warns that Storm Desmond chaos could spread to County Antrim
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New world champ’s Carrick Hill visit is still fondly remembered
A North Belfast community worker has recalled the time new world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury took three hours out of his tough training regime to visit young people in Carrick Hill. Fury became a world star after outpointing Ukrainian champion Wladimir Klitschko in Germany at the weekend to take three title belts in a […]
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Mother-of-five flees her North Belfast home after masked man puts a gun to her head
A WOMAN who had a gun pressed against her head in front of her children by a masked man at her Oldpark home has said that she’s seeking refuge in a hostel because she’s too frightened to return home. Chantelle Collins was at home in Parkview Court at around 8pm on Tuesday when a masked […]
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Antrim handed tough McKenna Cup draw
FOR the second year running, Antrim will face Dr McKenna Cup kingpins Tyrone in the pre-season competition while Derry and Queen’s compete Section A following Tuesday night’s draw at the Fitzwilliam Hotel. Antrim lost out to the Red Hands in the their final group game last year while Mickey Harte’s men will be bidding for […]
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D-day in Antrim power struggle
The battle lines have been drawn and, on Monday night at Dunsilly, the electioneering ends and the voting gets underway. This year’s Antrim county convention will take place following weeks of canvassing, debate and discussion as the top jobs on the county board are up for grabs. The emergence of the ‘Saffron Vision’ group back […]
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CJ switches to caman code
CJ McGourty will not feature for the Antrim footballers in 2016 and has switched codes to play under new hurling boss, PJ O’Mullan. The former Loughgiel All-Ireland winning manager has named a provisional squad of 35 ahead of the forthcoming Walsh Cup campaign which begins next month. O’Mullan has also recalled his clubmates Liam Watson […]
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